Lot 147: Johannes van der Bent (Amsterdam 1650-1690) Peasants and livestock before a rustic dwelling in the Roman campagna,

Peasants and livestock before a rustic dwelling in the Roman campagna, a ruined arch and tower beyond
bears signature 'Berchem' (on log, lower left)
oil on canvas
66 x 85.2cm (26 x 33 9/16in).

PROVENANCE:
The Rev. Lord Augustus FitzClarence, Vicar of Mapledurham
Lady Augustus FitzClarence, his wife
Miss Eva FitzClarence, her eldest daughter
Maj. T.C.E.Goff, Miss FitzClarence's nephew
Thence by descent, until bequeathed to the present owner in 1973

The Rev. Lord Augustus FitzClarence was the illegitimate son of King William IV, and had the living at Mapledurham in Oxfordshire. In common with all the King's children he received a stipend of £10,000 per annum, a courtesy which was later continued by Queen Victoria.